EP0953224A4 - ENERGY CONVERSION BY RESONANCE MACROSONIC SYNTHESIS (RMS) - Google Patents

ENERGY CONVERSION BY RESONANCE MACROSONIC SYNTHESIS (RMS)

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Publication number
EP0953224A4
EP0953224A4 EP98902531A EP98902531A EP0953224A4 EP 0953224 A4 EP0953224 A4 EP 0953224A4 EP 98902531 A EP98902531 A EP 98902531A EP 98902531 A EP98902531 A EP 98902531A EP 0953224 A4 EP0953224 A4 EP 0953224A4
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Prior art keywords
rms
energy conversion
resonant
synthesis
resonant macrosonic
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German (de)
English (en)
French (fr)
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EP0953224A1 (en
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Timothy S Lucas
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Macrosonix Corp
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Macrosonix Corp
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Classifications

    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23C—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR COMBUSTION USING FLUID FUEL OR SOLID FUEL SUSPENDED IN  A CARRIER GAS OR AIR 
    • F23C15/00—Apparatus in which combustion takes place in pulses influenced by acoustic resonance in a gas mass
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02P—CONTROL OR REGULATION OF ELECTRIC MOTORS, ELECTRIC GENERATORS OR DYNAMO-ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; CONTROLLING TRANSFORMERS, REACTORS OR CHOKE COILS
    • H02P9/00—Arrangements for controlling electric generators for the purpose of obtaining a desired output
    • H02P9/04—Control effected upon non-electric prime mover and dependent upon electric output value of the generator

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Apparatuses For Generation Of Mechanical Vibrations (AREA)
  • General Electrical Machinery Utilizing Piezoelectricity, Electrostriction Or Magnetostriction (AREA)
  • Engine Equipment That Uses Special Cycles (AREA)
  • Other Liquid Machine Or Engine Such As Wave Power Use (AREA)
  • Fluidized-Bed Combustion And Resonant Combustion (AREA)
  • Physical Or Chemical Processes And Apparatus (AREA)
EP98902531A 1997-01-15 1998-01-15 ENERGY CONVERSION BY RESONANCE MACROSONIC SYNTHESIS (RMS) Withdrawn EP0953224A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US783701 1997-01-15
US08/783,701 US5892293A (en) 1997-01-15 1997-01-15 RMS energy conversion
PCT/US1998/000670 WO1998032216A1 (en) 1997-01-15 1998-01-15 Resonant macrosonic synthesis (rms) energy conversion

Publications (2)

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EP0953224A1 EP0953224A1 (en) 1999-11-03
EP0953224A4 true EP0953224A4 (en) 2000-08-30

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US (2) US5892293A (no)
EP (1) EP0953224A4 (no)
JP (1) JP2001527738A (no)
KR (1) KR20000070169A (no)
CN (1) CN1250556A (no)
AR (1) AR011075A1 (no)
AU (1) AU725216B2 (no)
BR (1) BR9806763A (no)
CA (1) CA2277812A1 (no)
HU (1) HUP0001786A2 (no)
ID (1) ID24233A (no)
IL (1) IL130871A0 (no)
NO (1) NO993382L (no)
NZ (1) NZ337249A (no)
PL (1) PL334560A1 (no)
TR (1) TR199901668T2 (no)
TW (1) TW374827B (no)
WO (1) WO1998032216A1 (no)
ZA (1) ZA98325B (no)

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JP2001527738A (ja) 2001-12-25
US6163077A (en) 2000-12-19
US5892293A (en) 1999-04-06
EP0953224A1 (en) 1999-11-03
CN1250556A (zh) 2000-04-12
CA2277812A1 (en) 1998-07-23
PL334560A1 (en) 2000-03-13
TR199901668T2 (xx) 2000-03-21
TW374827B (en) 1999-11-21
IL130871A0 (en) 2001-01-28
AU5916798A (en) 1998-08-07
NO993382D0 (no) 1999-07-08
HUP0001786A2 (hu) 2000-09-28
AR011075A1 (es) 2000-08-02
NZ337249A (en) 2000-12-22
BR9806763A (pt) 2000-03-14
WO1998032216A1 (en) 1998-07-23
ID24233A (id) 2000-07-13
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ZA98325B (en) 1998-07-20
AU725216B2 (en) 2000-10-05

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